Job 40:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.”
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BSBPD
“He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 40:21 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 19:6The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
- Isaiah 35:7The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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